SFC Tipton was an AGR Non-commissioned Officer serving as the Motor Sergeant in the 396th Engineering Company, Ashland, KY, when he succumbed to suicide. He was a veteran of Iraq having deployed during both Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom. SFC Tipton was 45 years old at the time of his death and had just recently graduated from the E8 leadership course and was looking forward to continuing his career in the Army. Like many combat veterans SFC Tipton had his battles with PTS and unfortunately eventually succumbed to his deamons.